THE ORAL TRADITION OF UNTUNG SUROPATI AMONG THE PEOPLE OF PASURUAN FROM 1975 TO 2018

Abstract

The oral tradition of Untung Suropati is message or stories about Untung Suropati that are
told from generation to generation oral. The oral tradition does not include eye witness
which is oral data, but is transmitted from one generation to another. Function of oral
tradition  of  Untung  Suropati  value  is  a  projection  system  or  reflection  and  as  an
educational amenity. The results of the research obtained are contextual backgrouds of the
oral tradition in the form of recitations that have been exitedfor a long time, posibly since
the death of Untung Suropati. The oral tradition in the form of procession Kirab Pataka wa
examined by a team established by Hari Jadi Kota Pasuuan cooperated with Dinas
Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Kota Pasuruan in 2002. The oral tradition in the form of
dance drama (dramatari) introduced by art studios of Dharma Budaya. Embodiment of
Untung Suropati story in each of the oral tradition obtains a different story. Historical
value in the oral tradition which can be engaged as a historical source is the form of
procession Kirab Pataka.